The Superman Trailer Perfectly Pays Off DC's New Man Of Steel Actor Breaking A 37-Year-Old Record

The first trailer for James Gunn's Superman perfectly shows off why David Corenswet is so perfect as the Man of Steel, as he breaks a 37-year-old live-action DC record. While James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DC Universe officially started with the animated Creature Commandos series, 2025's Superman reboot will be the franchise's first feature film. The movie will introduce David Corenswet as the latest live-action depiction of DC Comics' Superman, and the first official trailer for 2025's Superman has shown just how perfect he will be in the role.

Superman's first trailer puts David Corenswet's Man of Steel front-and-center, while also showing him off in his Clark Kent guise and introducing Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor and many more. The trailer's release has ignited new excitement for Superman, while is scheduled for release on July 11, 2025, and has reminded viewers that David Corenswet has broken a 37-year-old DC record with his Superman casting. This is an impressive feat, considering how many actors have played Superman in live-action.

David Corenswet's Height Breaks A Superman Movie Record

David Corenswet Is The Tallest Superman Since Christopher Reeve

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At a whopping 6' 4", David Corenswet is the tallest actor to portray Superman in live-action since Christopher Reeve, who was also 6' 4". No other live-action Man of Steel has been this tall since the late Christopher Reeve last played Superman in 1987's Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, 37 years ago. Some actors, such as Tom Welling, Brandon Routh and George Reeves, came close, but only David Corenswet has been able to match Reeve's height, and this is very noticeable in the trailer for 2025's Superman.

Superman Actor (By Height) Debut Project Year Ft. M. David Corenswet Superman 2025 6' 4" 1.93 Christopher Reeve Superman 1978 6' 4" 1.93 Tom Welling Smallville 2001 6'3" 1.90 Brandon Routh Superman Returns 2006 6' 2.5" 1.89 George Reeves Superman and the Mole Men 1951 6' 1.5" 1.86 Henry Cavill Man of Steel 2013 6' 1" 1.85 Kirk Alyn Superman 1948 6' 1" 1.85 Nicolas Cage The Flash 2023 6' 0" 1.83 John Haymes Newton Superboy 1988 6' 0" 1.83 Gerard Christopher Superboy 1989 6' 0" 1.83 Tyler Hoechlin Supergirl 2016 5' 11.75" 1.82 Dean Cain Lois & Clark 1993 5' 11.5" 1.81

How The Superman Trailer Perfectly Shows Off David Corenswet's Height

David Corenswet Is Noticeably Tall In Superman's Trailer

The new Superman trailer does a fantastic job of putting David Corenswet's height on display, and this is most noticeable during scenes where he appears in his Clark Kent guise. Particularly at the beginning of the trailer, which sees Clark Kent rushing through the streets of Metropolis to get to work at the Daily Planet, he towers above everybody else on the street, drawing our eyes to him immediately. This is a fantastic trick by James Gunn, ensuring we know that Corenswet is the lead of the movie, even though Superman's impressive cast is crammed full of many other stars.

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When in his full Superman costume, David Corenswet's height makes the new Man of Steel a very commanding presence. Everybody knows he's there, and this also highlights the superiority of his powers and his extraterrestrial origins. Superman is the quintessential superhero in DC Comics, tall and handsome and supremely powerful, and the first trailer for 2025's Superman doesn't shy away from this, and even stresses how back-to-basics and rooted in comic lore this new version of Kal-El will be, which is incredibly exciting.

Your changes have been saved My List My Favorite Movies My Watchlist Success! Superman Written and directed by James Gunn, Superman is the first movie in Warner Bros.' rebooted DC Universe to center around the titular comic book hero. It introduces a new version of the Man of Steel after Henry Cavill's departure from the role, honoring the character's roots as "the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way." Release Date July 11, 2025 Franchise(s) DCU Cast David Corenswet , Rachel Brosnahan , María Gabriela De Faría , Edi Gathegi , Nicholas Hoult , Frank Grillo , Nathan Fillion Milly Alcock , Sara Sampaio , Pruitt Taylor Vince , Skyler Gisondo , Anthony Carrigan , Wendell Pierce , Beck Bennett , Sean Gunn Director James Gunn Expand

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